FREE Brain Teasers for Transitions Higher Level Thinking - Fast Finishers
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Want to encourage your students to use higher-level thinking? You'll love this FREE three-page sample of Brain Teasers. You can use these creative thinking activities for transition times, fast finishers, and as an extra activity for your sub tub! Some teachers like to use them for Morning Work or End of the Day activities too!
It includes:
3 Pages of Brain Teaser Questions
Record Sheet (optional - you can use them whole-class on the Smart Board)
Answer Keys
GET MORE with the complete set of 40 Brain Teasers for Transitions:
Why you'll love this resource:
- Students love the variety of questions and think they're fun!
- The Brain Teasers can be used paperless with the whole class! You can use a document camera or simply ask a question and have students respond. I like having students use whiteboards, but you could also do thumbs up or down, a simple raising of the hand, or partner sharing.
- They come with a record sheet, so you can use them as a fast finisher activity!
- You can throw them in the sub tub to be used as a perfect "filler" activity for extra minutes.
- The Brain Teasers are an easy way to provide a challenge while allowing everyone to learn something new!
Each page is loaded with a variety of activities that are fun and engaging! Here’s a sample of a few types of activities your students will love!
• Two Truths and a Lie: Two of the facts about famous people from history are absolutely true, but one of them isn't. Read all of the facts, and students guess which one is the lie.
• Would you Rather… Students must choose between the two items.
• Find the Pattern: Math thinking activity. After coming up with the next two numbers, I like to have students tell me the rule mathematically
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• How Many ______ Can You Name? Here the whiteboards come in handy. You'll want to set a time limit for this one, or some students will go all day!
• Analogies: Once students figure them out, it’s a great idea to discuss “why” they work.
• Name That Continent: A country is listed, and students try to determine (Ok…lots of times they guess) which continent it is from. Here’s your chance to add some extra geography to the day!
• Which Two Don’t Belong: This is a list of words that fit a certain category. Sounds easy? Not always, since the words are very similar in nature.
• Scientific Questions: Food chains, landforms, solar system, magnets, weather, animals, and more!
Looking for some new Brain Breaks?! This set has 100 task cards with over 250 ideas for simple, quick brain breaks you can use throughout the year.
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Jenn
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